Matt Jordan - Director Of Soccer Operations

Matt Jordan begins his second year as the club’s director of soccer operations, after being appointed on January 31, 2011, following a 13-year career at the professional level, including his last four with the Montreal Impact.

In his role with the club, Jordan works closely with sporting director Nick De Santis and head coach Jesse Marsch in all areas of soccer operations.

He also supports De Santis with regards to the team budgets, contract negotiations, and interactions with MLS league offices.

As a player, Jordan, a product of Clemson University, was drafted 10^th overall by the Dallas Burn during the first round of the 1998 MLS Draft. He went on to play 117 games in eight seasons in Major League Soccer, compiling a record of 53-46-17 and 30 shutouts with Dallas, Columbus and Colorado.

With Dallas, Jordan was selected to the 1999 MLS All Star Team and was a finalist for MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, after finishing that season with a goal-against average of 1.08 and 11 shutouts. He helped the team reach the playoffs in each of his five seasons with the club.

After five seasons with Dallas, he joined first division Danish Superliga club Odense Boldklub in 2003-2004, compiling a record of 15-3-3, including nine clean sheets, with both the first and reserve teams.

Jordan then returned to MLS in the middle of the 2004 season, helping the Columbus Crew win the Eastern Conference Championship and MLS Supporters Shield, before joining the Colorado Rapids, reaching the league’s conference final in 2006.

Jordan then played four seasons with the Impact, playing a total of 115 matches, for a combined 10,238 minutes played, including 42 clean sheets (regular season, playoffs, Canadian championship and CONCACAF Champions League).

He played his first season with the Impact in 2007 and set two new team records, shutting out the opposition in six consecutive matches, while not allowing a goal during 622 minutes of play. He was named the Newcomer of the Year and was selected to the All-League Second Team.

In 2008, he received the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy, awarded to the club’s Most Valuable Player. He was also a finalist for the USL First Division Goalkeeper of the Year award and was selected to the USL D1 All-League Second Team for the second year in a row, after finishing the season with a league-leading goal-against average of 0.760.

That year, he was also named Most Valuable Player in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship, after conceding only two goals in four games. In the CONCACAF Champions League, Jordan helped the Impact become the first Canadian team to qualify for the quarterfinal round, posting five shutouts in nine matches.

In 2009, he played a key role in helping the Impact capture the league championship, the third title in team history. In 2010, in his last season with the Impact, he led the team to the playoff semi-final round.

Jordan has also faced world-renowned clubs as part of international friendly games with the Impact, including AC Milan (Italy), Fiorentina (Italy), Bordeaux (France) and River Plate (Argentina).

Internationally, Jordan was a part of the United States National Team pool in 2000 and 2001. Was a member of the bronze medal winning U.S. National B Team at the 1997 World University Games in Italy, and represented his country on the U23, U21, U20 and U18 National Teams.

A native of Denver, Colorado, he graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and a minor in Sports Marketing.